A very useful quilted cotton tote bag to bring everywhere with you! Featuring beautiful wrap-around Dhebaria Rabari embroidery. Complete with zip closure and three pockets to organize your essentials.
The embroidery of the Dhebaria Rabari (a tribal group living in Kachchh, India) is a distinct combination of stitch and appliqué. The aesthetic is immediately recognizable and unlike the work of any other group.
These embroideries bring the richness of desert cultures into your hands — heirlooms for the future. Each embroidery is a unique expression of the woman who made it. No two are the same.
Size is approx. 12" x 15" x 2", handle drop 12".
Features:
- Wrap-around traditional embroidery on quilted cotton bag
- Zip closure
- Outer zip pocket
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Inner zip pocket & pouch pocket
Note: This embroidery piece is one of a kind.
*Embroidery varies - you will receive one of the two pieces shown in the last image.
*All discounted items are final sale
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The language of stitches builds within a community over hundreds of years. It is a source of identity that is transferred from one generation to the next. It is learned in the same way a spoken language is learned; with children sitting beside the adults. In an oral culture the stitched language records everything of importance from the epic to the personal.
Maiwa works with embroiderers through many co-operative structures within India. The women embroider, design, market and innovate as entrepreneur artisans. The goal is financial self-determination and empowerment through education and a clear sense of the value of their work.
Meet the Artisans.